andre@prisma.cv.ruu.nl (Andre Koster) (02/26/91)
Regarding the on/off switching of CRT's, I have the following questions: 1) Is any research done on this area? 2) Is it ever investigated how harmful it is to switch CRT's on and off? It is evident that the on/off switching of CRT's shortens their lifespan. It it also evident that keeping them switched on (but dimmed when not in use) shortens their lifespan. 3) Which of the two options maximizes the lifespan? 4) If the second option results in the longest lifespan, is it worth the power used by the CRT? (A typical CRT uses about 330 W) Andre -------------------------------------------------- Andre S.E. Koster 3D Computer Vision AZU, room E 2.219 Heidelberglaan 100 e-mail: andre@cv.ruu.nl NL-3584 CX Utrecht phone: +31-30-50-6711 The Netherlands --------------------------------------------------
curts@usenet.umr.edu (Curt Schroeder) (02/27/91)
In article <andre.667579830@prisma> andre@prisma.cv.ruu.nl (Andre Koster) writes: >Regarding the on/off switching of CRT's, I have the following questions: >It is evident that the on/off switching of CRT's shortens their lifespan. >It it also evident that keeping them switched on (but dimmed when not in use) >shortens their lifespan. >3) Which of the two options maximizes the lifespan? >4) If the second option results in the longest lifespan, is it worth > the power used by the CRT? (A typical CRT uses about 330 W) I would also like to know the answer to this and I think it would be worthwhile for the answer to be to posted to the groups. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= | Curt Schroeder | curts@ee.umr.edu | | University of Missouri - Rolla | curts@cs.umr.edu | | Electrical Engineering Department | s076895@umrvma.bitnet | | Rolla, Missouri 65401 | -- Apple II Forever -- | =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= | "Oops? What do you mean, oops? I distinctly heard an oops!" | | - Opus | =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=